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Kelsey Narish

Advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

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Firm

Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

Location

Chicago, IL 60607

Credentials

CFP®, Series 65

Industry experience

7 years

About

Kelsey Narish is a CFP® certificant with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC. She has worked with Narish Financial Service since 2017, where she is also a licensed life insurance producer offering life insurance and annuities as part of comprehensive financial planning. Prior to her advisory career, she held roles in education at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, uses third-party sub-advisers, and acts as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable.

Client services

Based on Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals
Non-discretionary investment advice regarding securities of affiliates of masterworks.io, llc.

Expertise

Based on Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management

Occupation focus

Based on Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Fee options

Fixed

Flat fixed fees for financial planning services, negotiated between Advisor and Client

Percentage

$0 - $249,000: 3.00% $250,000 - $749,999: 2.50% $750,000 - $1,499,999: 2.00% $1,500,000 - $4,999,999: 1.75% $5,000,000+: 1.50%

Commissions

Arete Advisors may receive commissions from insurance sales through affiliated insurance agency

Project-based

Hourly fees for financial planning services, negotiated between Advisor and Client

Performance-based

Performance-based fees or carried interest ranging from 5% to 20% on certain private funds as disclosed in offering documents

Other

Account minimum: $50,000 (generally required initial minimum account balance, may be waived based on individual needs and complexity) Fee-only: Hourly fees and flat fixed fees for financial planning services, negotiated between Advisor and Client

Location

1115 W Fulton Market, 3 Rd Floor

Chicago, IL 60607

Most active in

Illinois

Work history

Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

2023 - Present (3 years)

Narish Financial Service

2017 - Present (9 years)

Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School

2016 - 2017 (1 year)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2013 - 2016 (3 years)

Disclosures

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Chicago, IL

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Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General retirement planning

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Series 65

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